Comments on: Chew

By: Dave

Dave — Mon, 25 Aug 2008 13:59:04 +0000

Thanks, y’all. Rocas, welcome. Jo, I wish there were more women who felt as you do! In my case, since orthodontistry only cured about 2/3 of the severe overbite I was born with, the beard gives me a chin I wouldn’t otherwise have.

By: Rocas

Rocas — Sun, 24 Aug 2008 18:57:19 +0000

Sent with head slung low from Dana’s lair. Loved this, especially the ‘Nor do I envy the carnivore’s lot…’

By: dale

dale — Sun, 24 Aug 2008 09:02:04 +0000

Oh, that’s marvelous, marvelous, marvelous!

By: Peter

Peter — Sun, 24 Aug 2008 00:41:08 +0000

I love the peroration, of course. “return to the soup” has a primordial ring to it, I think. This is one of my favorites.

By: Jo

Jo — Sat, 23 Aug 2008 21:37:55 +0000

I always trust men with facial hair, my dad had it, therefore good guys have hairy faces……I persuaded my other half to grow a beard within three months of us getting together….he has never shaved it off (thirteen years and counting *grin*). Whenever I wax on about why I love facial hair, the unenlightened say yuck, crumbs…..so ssssssshhh, you’re doing the hairyfaced and their lovers a disservice.

Seriously, I came back to read the poem because I enjoyed it so much earlier. Beautiful.

By: Dana

Dana — Sat, 23 Aug 2008 21:24:15 +0000

It’s always time for another fungus poem, Dave.

By: Dave

Dave — Sat, 23 Aug 2008 13:23:23 +0000

Wow. Thanks for the warm responses, y’all – I guess I’ll count this one a success.

leslee – Not a dream; see below.

Larry – The narrator here isn’t me. I love to chew, even if my overbite makes it a bit messy sometimes. (Fortunately, the beard catches most of the crumbs.) This poem came out of a conversation with Dana, who I see doesn’t mind acknowledging the connection. But the narrator is a complete fiction.

sarah b – Yeah. And as I’m sure you know, fungi are actually more similar to animals than to plants in their metabolism. I think I’ve written that fungus poem, or one like it. But maybe it’s time for another.

By: sarah b

sarah b — Sat, 23 Aug 2008 13:02:22 +0000

Great poem, and seductive idea (I agree with Lucy). I wonder what it’s like to be a fungus, simply growing into your food and slurping through every cell. How about digging your feet into the earth and turning your face to the sun?

By: Larry Ayers

Larry Ayers — Sat, 23 Aug 2008 12:36:24 +0000

Chewing does get old; I liked your mortar-and-pestle and krill images, but I’m wondering if you’ve been having dental issues?

By: quiet regular

quiet regular — Sat, 23 Aug 2008 12:28:44 +0000

very nice, dave…i liked it